The OFFICIAL "What did Graves say" thread for out-of-staters

[Cardinals.Ken]

Bidwillian double-speak dodging the question about "bells and whitles" in contracts on the Cardinals side of things...

Graves states "it won't break our season" if the two first rounders are not in camp tomorrow.

 

[arthurracoon]

Anquan is anxious to be in camp


Rod wants to get something done by tommorow
wants to achieve positive tone for +'s for fans

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Silly banter now...this is a let down...perhaps I was hoping for too much...

 

[AZCB34]

Originally posted by Cardinals.Ken
Graves states "it won't break our season" if the two first rounders are not in camp tomorrow.

But won't it break the players seasons if they are holdouts?

 

[brews]

Originally posted by Cardinals.Ken
Bidwillian double-speak dodging the question about "bells and whitles" in contracts on the Cardinals side of things...

Graves states "it won't break our season" if the two first rounders are not in camp tomorrow.

No, but it breaks one of his commitments...

 

[ajcardfan]

Originally posted by JeffGollin
Did Rod or MJ say anything about Hayes tearing up his contract? Or was that someone's idea of a joke on the other thread?

It was supposed to be a joke. You can't rip up a contract.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Graves says he is "excited" about the make up of the team this year...mentions the "winning attitude" of Emmitt Smith, Jeff Blake, et. al.

Says "this is not a bad at team at all"

 

[SECTION 11]

BBBOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!
BBOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!
BBBBBBOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!

 

[AZCB34]

Originally posted by Cardinals.Ken
Graves states "it won't break our season" if the two first rounders are not in camp tomorrow.

Plus given these picks were filling huge holes in the team so it can break the team's season if these guys cannot be productive due to contract stuff.

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

Graves says that the WR corps is "overall" better this year over last year...

 

[ajcardfan]

Originally posted by brews
No, but it breaks one of his commitments...

He said he wants to get it done, and didn't rule it out. But, there is also no reason to be very optimistic beyond that.

 

[arthurracoon]

Rod expectations for this year:

very excited

additions have come from winning programs and are leaders

good attitude

we "are not a bad team at all"

great O-Line

talented WR's - better as a group than last year.

Should have a great rushing game

Respects/is happy with Jerry Sulivan, and Tyke Tolbert

Rod leaves

 

[Cardinals.Ken]

That's it!

nothing big (except the news on Boldin)...

MJ promises news on Boldin "later today"...

I'm out.

 

[AZCB34]

Originally posted by ajcardfan
It was supposed to be a joke. You can't rip up a contract.

That was me who posted that. I was feeling fiesty as well and it was a joke. Can't believe JeffG of all people took the bait on that one.

 

[arthurracoon]

And the waiting for Quan's signing continues into the PM

 

[brews]

Originally posted by ajcardfan
He said he wants to get it done, and didn't rule it out. But, there is also no reason to be very optimistic beyond that.

Well, it makes me feel better that he wants to get it done. Thanks for the telling bit of info, Rod.

 

[Renz]

Originally posted by arthurracoon
Rod expectations for this year:

we "are not a bad team at all"

What a rallying cry! "We're not bad! We're not bad!"

Knute Rockne he ain't!

 

[Jersey Girl]

Letdownville.

Thanks for the updates, everyone. Now it's back to work for me.

 

[so far away]

Originally posted by brews
Well, it makes me feel better that he wants to get it done. Thanks for the telling bit of info, Rod.

I want him to get it done too, anybody else by chance with me on this one?

 

[AZCB34]

Originally posted by so far away
I want him to get it done too, anybody else by chance with me on this one?

No thanks. I prefer the status quo on this team. It's not a bad team so I take heart in that.

 

[CardAvenger]

Wow. I'm impressed. There's 7 pages to this thread, and no sign of Howdy Doody. Where are you?

 

[Tangodnzr]

"Graves states "it won't break our season" if the two first rounders are not in camp tomorrow. "

C'mon guys, why is everyone getting so worked up about a comment like this?

What do you expect him to say? Oh yeah, we want them signed so bad we'll roll over to any demand their agents may make?
Gimma a feakin' break.

Contrary to what some spew...Graves is not totally stupid.
Nor are the Cards mgmt. in general.
Right now, media-wise, everything is just posturing for the real action at the negotiating table.

 

[RugbyMuffin]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
"Graves states "it won't break our season" if the two first rounders are not in camp tomorrow. "

C'mon guys, why is everyone getting so worked up about a comment like this?

What do you expect him to say? Oh yeah, we want them signed so bad we'll roll over to any demand their agents may make?
Gimma a feakin' break.

Contrary to what some spew...Graves is not totally stupid.
Nor are the Cards mgmt. in general.
Right now, media-wise, everything is just posturing for the real action at the negotiating table.

Maybe if we have actually won something in the last 50 years we would not be ready to rip apart everything these guys say. Untill the Cardinals Organization does some winning then the fans have the right to tear into them like dogs on meat!

The have created such a bad reputation around the league, and media they should sign guys for what ever they want.

 

[SECTION 11]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
Right now, media-wise, everything is just posturing for the real action at the negotiating table.

Posturing = Holdout

 

[so far away]

Originally posted by Tangodnzr
"Graves states "it won't break our season" if the two first rounders are not in camp tomorrow. "

C'mon guys, why is everyone getting so worked up about a comment like this?

What do you expect him to say? Oh yeah, we want them signed so bad we'll roll over to any demand their agents may make?
Gimma a feakin' break.

Contrary to what some spew...Graves is not totally stupid.
Nor are the Cards mgmt. in general.
Right now, media-wise, everything is just posturing for the real action at the negotiating table.

I agree with you but it's just us, he can tell us, we promise we wont say anything.